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F-35

F-35 Software Could Be Jailbreaked Like An iPhone: Dutch Defense Secretary

The F-35's vendor locked software is becoming a greater concern as relations between the U.S. and longtime allies falter.

Uncategorized

C-17 Airlifts A Micro Nuclear Reactor For The First Time

Micro nuclear reactors are being seen as a way to get critical bases off the grid, but they could also have a major impact on civilian energy production.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

We should have brought more DVDs man...

U.S. Air Force

Mini Missiles Used To Shoot Down Incoming Missiles Eyed For USAF Tanker Fleet

Tankers are increasingly vulnerable as enemy long-range missiles evolve, leading the USAF to explore 'hard kill' solutions.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s Top Admiral Previously Said He Would “Push Back” Against Extending USS Gerald R. Ford’s Deployment

The admiral said keeping the carrier, which was just sent to the Middle East, at sea could result in big maintenance repercussions and crew strain.

F/A-18A-D

USMC’s Old F/A-18 Hornets To Get Drone Swatting Laser Guided Rockets

The combat-proven APKWS II laser-guided rocket's use as a valuable low-cost air-to-air weapon continues to grow.

U.S. Homeland

Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles

After years of putting off the drone threat, the U.S. government is trying to do something about it, but policy is struggling to catch up.

F-35

Air Force Now Denies Receiving F-35s Without Radars

The F-35 Joint Program Office had declined just earlier this week to confirm or deny a report that jets without radars were being delivered.

Lasers

This Is The LOCUST Laser That Reportedly Prompted Closing El Paso’s Airspace

The U.S. Army has been acquiring multiple versions of the LOCUST laser weapon system to bolster its ability to shoot down hostile drones.

Arleigh Burke Class

Destroyer USS Truxton Collides With Support Ship During At-Sea Resupply

The accident involving the Arleigh Burke class destroyer and the supply ship occurred yesterday during an underway replenishment operation in the Caribbean.

Iran

Second Carrier Strike Group Ordered To Spin-Up For Deployment To Middle East: Report

A second carrier group would provide additional tactical airpower for a sustained operation against Iran, but it wouldn't arrive for weeks at the earliest.

B-52

USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed

The end of New START treaty has left the U.S. nuclear arsenal unbounded for the first time in decades.

F-35

Are F-35s Being Delivered To The USAF Without Radars? (Updated)

Even if the jets lack radars, that doesn't mean they are useless, but their capabilities and survivability would be severely degraded.

U.S. Homeland

Claims Swirl Around Government’s Response To Cartel Drone Threat That Prompted El Paso Airspace Closure

The shutdown of airspace over El Paso highlights the still vexing nature of drone threats over the United States.

Securing The High North: MQ-9B SeaGuardian’s Role In Arctic Security

Branded Content: High north security patrol missions fit well with this uncrewed platform’s many roles and long endurance.

South America

Pentagon Is Making A Naughty Or Nice List Of Defense Contractors

Beset by delays, cost overruns and long waiting lists for critical weapons, the Pentagon says it is changing the way it will be doing business.

Loyal Wingman

YFQ-42 Fighter Drone To Test USMC’s Autonomy ‘Brain’ Alongside Crewed Jets

General Atomics' YFQ-42 has been selected by the Marines to test how CCAs will think and fight with the MAGTF.

NASA

NASA Needs A New Vomit Comet

NASA is looking for new providers to supply low-gravity parabolic flights for spaceflight training and scientific research.

Iran

F-35A Stealth Fighters Moving Closer To Middle East As U.S. Military Buildup Continues

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to stave off war have so far proven inconclusive.

H-20

China “Just Not There Yet” On H-20 Stealth Bomber: Global Strike Command’s Top General

The new head of Air Force Global Strike Command says "China is a regional bomber force at best."